Surgical staple
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The ornamental design for a surgical staple, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 22, 2023
Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
Assignee: Medline Industries, LP (Northfield, IL)
Inventors: Dinesh Koka (Winter Park, FL), Samuel Nader (Arlington Heights, IL), Ryan Niver (Glenview, IL), Natan Pheil (Highland Park, IL), Wesley Reed (Libertyville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Anne E. Bedney
Application Number: 29/895,575